James Dean and Ronald Reagan: CBS' General Electric Theater

(CBS) In the mid-20th Century, Ronald Reagan began his transformation from B-movie actor to champion of American conservatism, riding in part a backlash against the cultural rebellion taking place throughout the nation.

With that setting in mind, recently unearthed footage of Reagan paired with his cultural polar opposite, James Dean, the rebel without a cause, is stirring.

Found by Wayne Federman, a writer for NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and published in the Atlantic Monthly, the production, titled "The Dark, Dark Hours," aired Dec. 12, 1954, during an episode of CBS' General Electric Theater.

Full article.... http://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2010/04/ronald-reagan-and-james-dean-rare-video-from-1954/39238/

To bad about Jimmy Dean. He could of had a good career.

Old Timer wrote:To bad about Jimmy Dean. He could of had a good career.

Yea, he sure would have. But life in the fast lane is often short.

CarolinaHound wrote:

Old Timer wrote:To bad about Jimmy Dean. He could of had a good career.

Yea, he sure would have. But life in the fast lane is often short.

Yeah to short